team for kids

Team for Kids

Team for Kids is a committed group of adult runners from around the world who add meaning to their miles by raising funds for NYRR's Youth and Community Services programs while training for major endurance events. The funds they raise provide free or low-cost health and fitness programs to kids who would otherwise have little or no access to regular physical activity. These programs serve more than 200,000 children each year in more than 800 schools and community centers in New York City and across the nation. Learn more

Join Team for Kids

From training and coaching to VIP perks on race day, Team for Kids offers much more than just entry into premier races.

Donate to TFK

Your donation helps NYRR provide running programs to more than 200,000 children each year, and also helps Team for Kids runners reach the starting line as they fulfill their fundraising goals.

Want to know more about joining Team for Kids? It’s a great way to make a contribution, and get guaranteed entry into some of NYC's most coveted endurance events. Learn more at one of our upcoming information sessions.

They say when one door closes, another one opens. I was disappointed when I learned I did not get into the 2014 NYC Half, and then Coach John suggested I run with Team for Kids. I quickly secured a spot, and was excited I would now be running the NYC Half after all. In doing so, I also learned about the NYRR youth services running programs, which help kids get fit and feel good about Read More

As you head into your last week before the NYC Half, do yourself a favor and watch the You Tube of Olympian Billy Mills winning the 1964 Olympic Games 10K. (billy mills 10000 meter gold medal final). It will have you up on your feet cheering for this underdog.

Mills, an Oglala Lakota Sioux, was born in 1938 and grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. His father had a vision Read More

The Millrose Games are notably one of the most prestigous track and field events in the nation. For a seven-year-old to run in this event is like being in the junior Olympics. One of our NYRR youth runners worked really hard to get there and placed third in his event, which is called The Fastest Kid on the Block. Meet Walter Hillbarrows, whose training is due in part the fundraising you do for Team for Read More